Railway tie-plate and anticreeper



Jan. 30, 1923. 1,443,699. J. BACHRIK.

RAILWAY TIE PLATE AND ANTICRE EPER.

FILED MAY I8, 1922. 2 sn:ns suzr Joseph Elauhrik Jan. 30, 1923. 1,443,699.

- J. BACHRIK.

RAILWAY TIE PLATE AND ANTICREEPER.

HLED MAY 18, 1922., 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Juseph Eachrik Patented Jan. 30, 1923.

Ti t- 1S JOSEPH BACHRIK, OF SMI'I'HDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY TIE-PLATE AND ANTICREEPER.

Application filed May 18, 1922. Serial No. 561,982.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPI-r BAOHRIK, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Smithdale, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Railway Tie-Plates and Anticreepers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railways and the primary object of the invention is to provide a novel means for connecting the railway ties and rails together, so as to facilitate and expedite the removing and placing of rails from and on the ties and so that the rails will be firmly connected with the ties to prevent the pulling of the rails from the ties under all conditions and to effectively prevent the creeping of the rails in relation to the ties.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a. tie plate for receiving the rails, the plate having novel locking means for engaging the rails which will effectively prevent the creeping of said rails, said locking means including sliding wedges which tend to move in tighter locking engagement with the rails during vibration of the rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for looking the looking wedges for the railway tie against movement in one direction, so that the said locking wedges will be prevented from moving;

out of engagement with the rails under all conditions.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of a railway tie plate which can be rigidly secured to a cross tie, and which embodies a sliding locking wedge for firmly locking the rail to the tie plate, the wedge constituting the only means necessary to remove from the plate when it is desired to remove the rail from the plate or to place a rail on the plate and tie.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved anti-rail creeping plate of the above character, which is durable and efficient in use, one that simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described,

- claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a railroad rail and tie, showing the improved rail plate and anti-creeper connected therewith.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved railroad plate and anti-creeper.

Figure 3 bined railroad'plate and anti creeper show is an end elevation of the com-- ing a rail connected thereto, the rail being shown in transverse section.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail perspective view of a proved railroad tie plate, and A Figure 5 is an enlarged detail perspective of the novel locking wedge provided for firmly locking the rail onthe tie plate.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the portion of theimseveral views, the letter A generallyindicates the combined railway tie plate and anti-creeper; B, arailroad tie; and C, arail. The rail C and the tie B have been merely shown to illustrate the use of the improved combined railroad tie plate and anti-creeper and are of the usual constri'iction. The tie ll consists of the rectai'igularshaped body 10. The rail comprises the ball or tread ll and the base flanges 12 and 18.

The improved combined railroad tie plate; and anticreeper'A includes a, rectangular shaped base plate 15 which can be made of V a width" sufficient to cover or extend acrossthe entire top face of the tire B. This plate 15 can have its lower surface formed smooth if so desired, so as to' form a'flat face for engaging each tie. The body 15' is' provided at a point equidistant its ends with a transtransversely extending rib 17 for engaging one flange of the rail C. is shown, this rib 17, adapted to engage the outer edge of the flange 12 of the rail. One end of the rib 17 is provided with an inwardly extending flange 18 which is adapted to overlie the base flange 12 and serves as means for effectively preventing rising movement of the rail in relation to the plate. The body 15 'diagd nally opposite the flange 18 at one side of the rail seat 16 is provided with an enlargement 19 and this body and enlargement 19 is provided with an inwardly 'extendingwedge shaped groove 20. This groove 20 extends transversely of the plate or body and terminates substantially at the longitudinal center thereof. The side walls of the groove are undercut as at 21 to provide guide ways, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The body 15 has slidably associated therewith the novel locking means D which firmly connects the rail with the tie. This locking means D consists of the wedge shaped body 25 having outwardly extending base flanges 26 formed on its longitudinal edges which are adapted to engage in the undercut portions 21 formed in the walls of the groove 20. This body 25 slidably fits within the wedge shaped groove 20 and it can be seen that when the same is driven into the groove, the body 25 will be forced into intimate engagement with the base flange 13 of the rail. The body 25 protrudes above the groove 20 so as to permit the inner edge of the same to engage the outer edge of the base flange 13 of the rail. An inwardly extending overhanging flange 28 is formed on one end of the body 25 and this flange is adapted to overlie and to intimately engage-the upper surface of the base flange 13 of the rail C as clearly shown in Figure 1 or" the drawings. In order to form an effective guide for the body 25, the flange 28 is provided with an oppositely extending guide flange 29 which is adapted to overlie and slidably engage the upper surface of the enlargement 19 as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. This guard flange 29 has its outer end notched or curved. inwardly as at 30 for forming a seat as will be hereinafter more fully apparent as the description proceeds.

If so desired, the body 15 of the plate on opposite sides of the rail seat 16 can be pro vided with openings 31 for receiving spikes 32 and these spikes 32 will serve as means for holding the plate in intimate contact with the tie. The heads of the spikes 32 are adapted to overlie the base flanges 12 and 13 of the rail as can be clearly seen in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings.

If so desired, the body 15 of the plate can.

also be provided at diagonally opposite points with openings 33 for the reception of screw spikes Set. These screw spikes form an eflicient means for connecting the plate with the tie to effectively prevent disengage ment of the plate therefrom. One opening 33 is formed in the enlargement 19 and the bolt which is adapted to extend in this opening has mounted thereon an eccentric looking washer which is adapted to engage in the seat 30 -for preventing the accidental withdrawal of the lock D from the groove 20.

In use of the improved combined tie plate and ant-icreeper, the sanze is laid upon the tie B and secured thereto by one of the spikes 34, after which the rail C is placed upon the rail seat 16. The lock D is then forcibly driven into the wedge shaped groove 20 which will firmly lock the rail to the tie plate. The other screw spike 34L with the eccentric washer 35 is placed in position. The washer 35 is knocked into tight engagement with the seat 30 so as to prevent outward movement of the lock D and the spike 34: is then tightened so as to firmly hold the eccentric washer against movement. The spikes 32 can now be driven in place if so desired.

. Now, when it is desired to remove the rail through any reason from the tie B, it is merely necessary to loosen the screw bolt 34, which is adjacent to the lock D so as to perniit the lifting of the eccentric washer 35 above the guide flange 29, after which the rail lock D can be driven outwardly from the groove 20. This will permit the lifting of the rail C from ofl" of its seat 16.

It is preferred to make the plates right and left hand so that the locks D can extend in the direction of travel on double rail lines. Thus, it can be seen any tendency of the rails to creep will tend to drive or force the locks D further into the grooves 20 and thus bring the locks D into tighter engagement with the rails. This, of course, will eiiectively prevent the creeping of the rails.

This improved plate will also eifectively prevent the spreading of the rails in that movement oi? the rails on the plates is absolutely prevented. Also turning over of the rails will also be effectively prevented.

The improved tie plate and anti-creeper will be found especially valuable where tracks are laid in swampy ground in that disengagement of the rails from the ties through rising and lowering movement of the ties in the swampy ground will be prevented.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

1. In a tie plate and anti-creeper, a base plate provided with a transversely extending rail seat formed on the upper surface thereof, a transversely extending rail flange engaging rib formed on the plate at one side of the rail seat, the plate having an inwardly extending wedge shaped groove formed therein on the other side of the seat, rail lock including a wedge shaped body adapted to be driven into the wedge shaped groove arranged to extend into the upper surface of the plate for engaging the side flange of a rail, an overhanging flange formed on the body of the lock for overlying the base flange of the rail, and rotatable locking means carried by the plate for engaging the body of the wedge shaped block to prevent accidental movement thereof from out of the wedge shaped groove.

2. In a guide plate and anti-creeper, a base plate having a rail seat formed on its upper face; an overhanging flange formed on the plate at one side of the seat for engaging one base flange of a rail, the plate having an inwardly extending wedge shaped grooveformed therein on the other side of the rail seat and diagonally opposite the rail base engaging flange, a lock including a wedge shaped body adapted to be driven into the groove, an overhanging rail base engaging flange carried by the wedgeshaped body of the look, a guide flange formed on.

the body of the lock arranged to engage the upper surface of the plate, a screwbolt associated with the plate, and a cam washer rotatably mounted upon the screw bolt for locking engagement with the lock to prevent accidental movement thereof from out of the groove. 7

3. In a tie plate and anti-rail creeper, a base plate provided with a rail seat at its upper surface, a transversely extending rail flange engaging rib formed on the base plate at one side of the rail seat, an overhanging rail engaging flange formed on one end of the rib, the base plate having an inwardly extending groove formed therein of wedge shape on the opposite side of the rail seat from said rib, an enlargement formed on the base plate, a rail lock slidably mounted withinv the wedge shaped groove, an over-' hanging flange carried by the lock for en-- gaging one of the base flanges of a rail,

the walls of the groove being under cut to provide guide ways, base flanges formed on the lock for engaging in said guide Ways, a guide flange formed on the lock for slidably engaging the upper surface of the enlargement, said flange having-an arcuate seat JOSEPH BACHRIK. 

